The most dissapointing team this season?

[rypper]

Picked Montreal. After a run to the finals I don't know if anyone saw them falling to the depths of the league.

But NYI could easily be the pick. Edmonton too, but they feel like a perennial option in this kind of poll.

 

[BlueOil]

islanders. hands down. they were a lock for the playoffs for most in the offseason, the rest of this list were playoff hopefuls to start the season, so most disappointing would be the islanders.

 

[illpucks]

Caps have all the firepower and coaching and have been very lackluster. Injuries sure but still.

 

[Cup or Bust]

I am not surprised by the Islanders. Their forward group looked questionable coming into the season. They seem pretty overrated, must be the advanced stats crowd. The Oilers I don't think are that disappointing, maybe somewhat. They came into the season still with holes in the lineup and a team that really cannot afford many injuries. I guess even so the expectation was they would be a playoff team in spite of that but certainly not a top team. I would go with Winnipeg. I think they have a pretty good roster and some solid players. Maybe need a few additions but I certainly thought they would be better than they have.

 

[orby]

I voted Edmonton, because every year that goes by when the Oilers aren't a powerhouse team - while having a prime McDavid and Draisaitl on their roster - is increasingly disappointing.

 

[Fisticuffer]

For me it’s Jets and Islanders.
Didn’t expect much from the others, they’re close to where I expected them to be.

 

[Fisticuffer]

I went with "other" for Seattle.

I didn't like their expansion draft decisions, so I didn't really have high expectations for them to disappoint me. But they've been not just bad, but uninteresting. I thought there'd be more fun involved in an expansion team, but they're just so boring.

I jumped on board for what I expected would be an interesting ride with an expansion team. I’ve been disappointed with so many decisions already that I’m wondering if I made a mistake.

 

[Gurglesons]

Has to be the Isles. Edmonton's summer moves outside of Hyman were questionable.

 

[T REX]

nyi...what a disaster

 

[Lauro]

Isles and Jets aree the only surprising of these.

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

I had big hopes for the Islanders this year, so probably them. 2nd is probably Winnipeg. I don't think anyone is surprised with the Oilers, but that is also pretty disappointing.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Jets or Isles. Jets seemed poised to step up but haven't done it.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Jets for me. That forward core and Hellebuyck needed to perform better.

There's something about the Isles' struggles which seems a little unsurprising. Not enough consistent high level producers on that team. Needed to grab another gamebreaker in the offseason and they didn't. They also had a brutal road trip to start the season and had a multitude of COVID problems. 82 games with full travel is a completely different beast than 56 all in your own division.

 

[I am not exposed]

Islanders. Then the Jets. I expected all the other teams to struggle.

 

[Kraken Jokes]

I picked Seattle. I didn't even expect them to make the playoffs, but I expected them to be in the 18th-23rd range. I knew they'd have trouble scoring but I didn't expect goaltending and defence to be a problem.